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Vocab Lesson 3 (Synonyms)
AP Language & Comp (Hiatt)
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English
11th Grade
01/26/2008

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pedestrian
Definition
ordinary, dull, commonplace, mediocre
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bona fide
Definition
in good faith, genuine, legitimate
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adventitious
Definition
accidental, nonessential, incidental
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fecund
Definition
fertile, productive, prolific
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deviate
Definition
to turn aside from a course, to stray, to digress
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obfuscate
Definition
to confuse, bewilder, muddle, obscure
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impale
Definition
to pierce
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extenuate
Definition
to lesson seriousness by providing partial excuses
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parochial
Definition
local, narrow, limited, provincial, narrow-minded
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glower
Definition
to stare angrily, to frown, to scowl
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edify
Definition
to improve someone morally
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ambiguous
Definition
unclear, uncertain, vague
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cataclysm
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a violent change, disaster, catastrophe
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optimum
Definition
best, ideal
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importune
Definition
to ask persistently, to beg, to appeal, to badger
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